Music 101 for Saturday 4 September 2021

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12.15  Lee Scratch Perry 

The legendary Jamaican singer and music producer Lee "Scratch" Perry died this week at the age of 85. 

He died in hospital in Lucea, north-west Jamaica, local media reported.

Perry is known for his pioneering experiments in dub, which revolutionised not only reggae, but also hip hop, dance and other genres.

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness paid tribute to an "unforgettable" Perry on Twitter, praising his "sterling contribution" to music.

We celebrate his life the best way we know-how, listening to some amazing tunes.

• Jamaican soul of reggae Lee 'Scratch' Perry dies aged 85
• RNZ Music Pocket Edition: Lee 'Scratch' Perry Special

12:30 Waiata Anthems Week - Stan Walker on his upcoming te reo album 

In an industry-wide initiative, Waiata Anthems Week sees a number of new recordings in te reo Māori from some of Aotearoa’s top artists. 

Find out more here

The week is a celebration of the best new waiata and a chance to honour the champions and pioneers of te reo Māori who paved the way for future generations, supporting the emergence of a truly bilingual musical landscape. 

Waiata Anthems Week builds on the momentum of the hugely successful 2019 compilation album of the same name. 

Stan Walker announced this week his first te reo Māori album ‘Te Arohanui’ will be released later this month. 

The announcement comes alongside a new release ‘Tau Te Mārire, Take It Easy’ for Waiata Anthems. 

He caught up with Charlotte to discuss the meaning of the project, his love and connection to Te Ao Māori, and how important it is to represent his culture in his music. 

1:30  The Sampler

Tony Stamp is impressed by Halsey’s mix of pop and industrial and luxuriates in new soundscapes courtesy of Fat Freddy’s Drop.

2PM LIVE: RNZ Archives Special II 

At RNZ we have a huge collection of incredible live music. 

We’ve curated a few highlights to get you started on your live music lockdown listening.

Tracklist:

Nadia Reid - Fade Into You

Merk - Laps around the sun 

Bic Runga - Something good (recorded Live at Helens) 

SJD - Beautiful Haze

Check out our Youtube channel to enjoy an extensive collection of filmed live sessions, or follow any of the links below to get started on your live music journey. 

• 2PM LIVE- Music 101's weekly live sessions 
• NZ LIVE - Weekly music sessions from New Zealand performers 
• RNZ Music Live Sessions- New Zealand artists perform in a range of locations 
• 2020 Live Music Highlights 
• RNZ Music's most binge-worthy content 

3.30  Tararua on 'Bird Like Men'

Tararua is a Te Whanganui-a-Tara based contemporary art music quartet. The members are all established artists, Al Fraser (taonga puoro), Ariana Tikao (taonga puoro & vocals), Ruby Solly (taonga puoro, vocals & cello), and Phil Boniface (double bass & taonga puoro).

Their music combines taonga pūoro, waiata, karakia and pūrākau (story) with a strong southern Māori influence, with the western instrumental elements of the cello and double bass. 

‘Bird Like Men’, their debut album, was released in July.

Tararua joined Trevor Reekie to discuss the new release, their deep connection with their name and explain their creative process. 

• The Mixtape: Ruby Solly
• Al Fraser's sonic journey through the primal realm
• Arts laureate Ariana Tikao on the power of pūoro
• Worlds of Music- Ponguru

4:00 The Mixtape: Te Radar  

Te Radar is a New Zealand comedian and presenter who has been delivering his satirical review of the week on Nine to Noon for more than 15 years. 

Winner of some of the highest accolades for comedy and television, he’s known for his well-informed travel and history documentaries, as well as his unique delivery. 

He joins Charlotte Ryan to talk about life, his career so far, and chooses his favourite songs on this episode of The Mixtape. 

Originally aired 8 February 2020

• The Week That Was - Nine to Noon

Songs played on today's show:

12-1 

Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle 

ABBA- Don't Shut Me Down

Oasis - Supersonic 

Carol King - I Feel The Earth Move

J.S. Ondara - Lebanon

Stan Walker- Tau Te Mārire, Take It Easy

The Beatles - For you blue (1969 Glyn Johns Mix) 

Lee "Scratch" Perry- Disco Devil

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sun Is Shining

1-2
Paul Simon - Crazy Love Vol II

Nightmares on Wax - Wonder

The Mutton Birds- Nature

Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen feat Norah Jones 

Elbow - One day like this

Sonic Youth - Unmade Bed

The Sampler:

Halsey- You Asked For This, The Tradi-tion, Bells In Santa Fe, Girl Is A Gun, Honey, I Am Not A Woman I’m A God

Fat Freddys Drop- Leave Your Window Open, Coffee Black, Dig Deep

2-3

RNZ Live Music Archives Special II 

SJD - Beautiful Haze

Bic Runga - Something good (recorded Live at Helens) 

Sola Rosa- Del Ray

The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue

3-4 

StinkyJim - fingers and flayers 

Che Fu- Hold Tight

Kamasi Washington – “My Friend Of Misery” (Metallica Cover)

Portished - Strangers 

James Blake - Life is Not the Same

Aaron Neville - Tell it Like it Is

Sound and Vision - David Bowie

Jay Reatard - Pull down the shades

Wild Bill Ricketts - New J - feat Mara TK

Harper Finn- Dance Away These Days

Andy Shauf - Spanish on the beach

Tour info 

Hans Pucket is hitting the road for the first time in 2 years. 

Hans Pucket - ‘Confidently Test Out New Material’ tour
Thursday 7th October - San Fran, Wellington
Friday 8th October - Leigh Sawmill, Leigh
Saturday 9th October - Whammy Backroom, Auckland
Friday 15th October - Loons, Christchurch

Tickets here

Don McGlashan has announced his highly anticipated new album! 

‘Bright November Morning’ will be released October 29th, followed by a nation-wide tour beginning in November.
He is joined by his band  band ‘The Others’ who are an all star line-up: Shayne P Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer), Chris O’Connor (SJD, Phoenix Foundation) and James Duncan (SJD, Dimmer),

Thur Nov 11   Christchurch   James Hay Theatre                 
Fri Nov 12       Dunedin     Glenroy Auditorium
Thur Nov 18   Hastings   Toitoi - Opera House  
Fri Nov 19       Wellington     Opera House 
Sat Nov 20      Nelson     Theatre Royal 
Thur Nov 25     Tauranga      Totara St 
Fri Nov 26       Auckland      Powerstation 
Sat Nov 27      Leigh      Sawmill Cafe

Tickets here